40 Days of Pocket Prayers: Day 40

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them a prayer. Not a lecture on prayer. Not the doctrine of prayer. He gave them a quotable, repeatable, portable prayer (Luke 11:1-4).

Could you use the same? It seems to me that the prayers of the Bible can be distilled into one. The result is a simple, easy-to-remember, pocket-size prayer.

Once a day for 40 days I'll post a simple prayer that brings peace and rest.

Day 40

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." ~Matthew 28:18?19

Father, you are good. You love all of your people with a love I'll never fully understand. You care for each child in each nation and know every heart.

Give me the desire to spread your word. I so often keep it quiet. Let it begin to burn in me in a way that I can do nothing but tell others of your love and glory.

Be with my friends who are missionaries and working in other countries to share the good news of the gospel. Let them be encouraged and built up today.

Thank you for your love and for calling me to be a part of sharing it with the world.

In Jesus' name, amen.